Rescue of Aurora dog puts spotlight on winter hazards

Hannah Leone, The Beacon-News

Golden retriever Houdini shakes hand with Aurora police officer Sandra Navarrete outside the home Houdini shares with his owner, Andrew Kapur. Navarrete was among a handful of officers and firefighters who responded Tuesday night when Kapur called 911 after discovering Houdini stuck in the watery middle of an otherwise frozen pond adjacent to his property.

Golden retriever Houdini, 5, stands on the porch of the home he shares with owner Andrew Kapur on Thursday morning. In the background is a mostly frozen pond firefighters rescued Houdini from Tuesday night. In Houdini's mouth is a reindeer toy he got as a present after the ordeal. "He picked it out at Walgreens," Kapur said.